Archives » October 2010

Hey tea and shortbread fans! Lady Mendl’s will be hosting a Walkers Shortbread Tasting on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. It will be presented by Afternoon Tea authority Ellen Easton with seatings from 12 Noon to 4 PM! It includes a five course Afternoon Tea & Walkers Shortbread Tasting, more details below…

Astor Center is where many of the wine tastings and clinics were held over the course of the festival. It was also home to Le French Lounge, a salon sponsored by The French Ministry of Food, Agricuture, and Fisheries, where ticket holders for any NYC Wine & Food Festival event could relax and mingle while […]

Ah, the Grand Tasting at NYC Wine & Food Festival. Taking over Pier 54 on the West Side, this behemoth event is a chance for attendees to try seemingly countless plates of delicacies and sample an equal amount of wines and liquors. Click below for full article and photo gallery!

The last class I took was Brown Butter Desserts with Michael Laiskonis of Le Bernardin. He went a bit into the scientific explanation of the recipes and it was interesting to hear it from that perspective. We also learned to make Brown Butter ice cream and Financiers, both plain and pistachio. I was never a […]

The NY Wine and Food Festival really kicked off this year with Chelsea Market After Dark, a chance for gourmands to sample the offerings of Chelsea Market after hours along with a variety of wine and live music. Alton Brown was also there holding court as fans milled around, checking out a display of props […]

For me, the highlight of this year’s NY Culinary Experience was no doubt learning to make chocolates with Jacques Torres! I am a longtime fan of his sweets and shops and was thrilled to participate. He proved to be a fun and exciting instructor, joking and happy to answer any questions we had! We had […]

I got to attend the book release party for Claire Robinson’s 5 Ingredient Fix Book! Servers circulated with Illy Espresso Martinis and recipes prepared from the book, my fave was the Chocolate Pots De Creme with Cherry Whip (pictured above).

Hi folks, this weekend will be a doozy what with NYC Wine and Food Festival AND NY Comic Con! While I will be in attendance at the Wine and Food Festival bringing you your sweets news, I will also be doing an appearance at NYCC. I’ll be on the LGBT Comics, Creators, and Characters panel […]